Herbal Vinegar With Lemon Verbena & Mint

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 quart wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup lemon verbena leaf, chopped
• 2 cups fresh mint leaves, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a glass or stainless steel sauce pan heat wine vinegar on the stove to where it is warm, but not boiling.
• 2 bruise lemon verbena and mint and loosely fill clean glass jars.
• 3 pour the warmed vinegar to fill each glass jar and cap with an acid-proof lid. store in a cool, dark place and shake daily for 2 weeks.
• 4 after two weeks have passed test for flavor; if a stronger taste is desired, strain the vinegar and repeat using fresh herbs.
• 5 store as it is or strain through cheesecloth and rebottle.
• 6 add a few fresh sprigs of lemon verbena and mint to the bottle for identification purposes and visual appeal.